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Valdemar Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

Frederiksborg Palace, 26 Jun 1622 – Lublin, 29 Feb 1656

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Facts and their sources

  • Born26 Jun 1622, Frederiksborg Palacenot verified1 source
  • Died29 Feb 1656, Lublinnot verified1 source
  • FatherChristian IV of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • MotherKirsten Munknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 26 Jun 1622

    Born in Frederiksborg Palace

  2. 29 Feb 1656

    Dies in Lublin, aged 33

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During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Frederiksborg Palace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1620s · Valdemar is born in Frederiksborg Palace

In the news1627–1629

Occupation of Jutland brings hardship

Foreign armies occupied Jutland from 1627 to 1629, forcing farmers to quarter soldiers, pay heavy contributions, and suffer from plague and livestock loss.

Getting around

Memorable royal logistics and animal transport

Large-scale royal travel was logistically demanding; for example, a 1643 trip by Prince Christian through Køge required the mobilization of 57 wagons in a single day. Another unusual journey involved a dromedary being led from Copenhagen to Køge in 1653, with a boy guiding the animal while a stableman rode alongside on a horse.

In the news1619–1620

Plague kills 7,000 in Copenhagen

An outbreak of plague in Copenhagen between 1619 and 1620 resulted in 7,000 deaths.

Daily life

Managing Household Waste

When a toilet in a Copenhagen study house was cleaned in 1621, 131 loads of waste were removed, costing 34 dalers and 11 skilling. Households often relied on deep wells or barrels in the ground for waste, which had to be emptied when full.

What people wore

Amager women required eleven aprons

Women in the village of Store Magleby on Amager needed to own at least 11 different aprons to have an appropriate outfit for every occasion.

Music

Shawms, citherns, and flutes were popular

Instruments such as the shawm (skalmeje), cithern, and various flutes were popular in both public and private life. In some cases, people even used these for entertainment during drinking sessions, though such secular music was often viewed with hostility by the church.

At the table

Daily diet relied on porridge and kale

Daily meals for ordinary people were simple and centered on staples like porridge and bread, while kale was a crucial winter vitamin source because it could survive outdoors year-round. Porridge and bread were essential parts of every meal, and meat or fish were consumed when available, often salted or dried.